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#  Maine 1975: The Delegation from India

*from Vegetarian Voice Sept/Oct, Nov/Dec 1975:*
 click on picures for bigger images

**THE DELEGATION FROM INDIA**

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TOGETHERNESS - Members of the delegation deom India poase for a group photo, along with Dr. Keki Sidwa of England (2nd row, 3rd from right) and NAVS Pres. Dinshah (fron, next to Mankarji)

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above, lef to right: Maharaj Bir Singh Ji, of the Namhari Sikhs; Shri Jayantilal N. Mankar, IVU Regional Secy. for Asia; Swami Satchitnananda, founder Integral Yoga Institute; Smt. Rukmini Devi Arundale, of the Indian Vegetarian Union *\[sic = Indian Vegetarian Congress\]*

Below left: Smt. Rukmini Devi Arundale garlands IVU Past-President Woodland Kahler.
 Below centre and right: AUCTION SALE - Perin Tengra holds magnificent nylon sari brought by the Indian delegation. Mankarji looks on., as chairman Neil Ehmke auctions sari for famine-relief funds. It brought $107. Far right - modelling the sari. Perin is an aide in the Bombay office of Air India Airlines.

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Above left: Peter Hoffman. Above centre: GROUP PICTURE - l to r : Unidentified couple, Maharaj Bir Singh Ji, Smt. Rukmini Devi, Dr. Gordon Latto, Brian Gunn-King, Shri J. N. Mankar.

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